CANBERRA: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has prepared a summary for consideration of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) that recommends import of 25,000 tons of black pulses to meet domestic requirements.
The proposal has been given on the suggestion of Punjab that had alerted the federal government about possible shortage of the essential commodity by the end of this year because of low production within the country. “The food ministry has prepared a summary and it will soon be sent to the ECC for approval; it will pave the way for import of 25,000 tons of black pulses by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan,” said a senior officer in the ministry.